Any condition, any size
Sell a 115 kV Transformer in Ohio
Padmount and dry-type units at this voltage bought across Ohio, in service or already on the floor.
What we buy
What we buy here
Above 115 kV the equipment becomes substation class and the handling becomes a project. 115 kV on the tag means the insulation, the bushings and the clearances are all sized for that class and nothing above it.
| Meaning | 115,000 volts is a transmission level used across Ohio and the surrounding states for bulk power movement. |
|---|---|
| Systems | transmission substations |
| Equipment | power transformers, GSUs and phase shifters |
| Buying note | At 115 kV the unit is a transmission asset, and buying one means dealing with a utility's asset disposal process. |
Who we buy from
Six kinds of seller, one desk
- Recyclers
- Electrical contractors
- Equipment dealers
- End users
- Demo contractors
- Distributors
Fast offers
A nameplate photo is usually enough to price a unit the same day.
Dedicated logistics
We arrange the crane, the permits and the flatbed, not you.
No broker fees
You are dealing with the buyer, so nothing is shaved off the offer.
How it works
Six steps from your yard to the money
- 01
Take pictures
The nameplate, the cabinet interior and the tank in daylight. Three photographs are usually enough to place a unit in the right class and the right price band.
- 02
Send them to us
The form on this page, a text or an email all reach the same desk. Include the city, the access and any deadline the site is working to.
- 03
Review the offer
A buyer reads the photographs, asks one or two questions and sends a written offer with the assumptions stated, so nothing changes on the day.
- 04
We schedule freight
Crane, flatbed and permits are booked around your access. You get a date and a window, and we carry the cost of getting it right.
- 05
Testing on arrival
Winding resistance, megger and turns ratio, plus oil analysis where the unit is liquid filled. The results decide the final number, and you see them.
- 06
Get paid
Payment is released on the agreed terms once the unit is received and tested, by check or ACH. No retention, no sixty-day terms.
What we handle for you
The parts sellers dread, done for you
Rigging
Crane and forklift arranged around your access, not the other way round.
Oil containment
Bunds, absorbent and disposal handled before the unit moves.
Bill of sale
A clean title document for your records, signed on collection.
PCB paperwork
Pre-1979 units get the testing and the manifest they need.
Voltage class
What 115 kV means on a nameplate
115 kV is a distribution class voltage, and units built for it are the most common thing we buy in Ohio. A tank that has been repainted recently deserves a closer look than one that has not.
A seller should never feel rushed into a decision, and a buyer should never need to rush one. Paint is a cosmetic question, and seam rust is a structural one, and the two are often confused.
What we see at this voltage
A station service transformer is unglamorous, critical and usually much older than the station it serves. A reactor looks like a transformer and behaves like an inductor, which confuses sellers who read the kVA.
A three-phase unit with an unusual secondary voltage has a small market, and the offer reflects it honestly. A transformer energized on a light load first gives the unit a chance to settle and the protection a chance to hold.
Handling and safety
PPE, arc flash boundaries and switching orders are the plant's rules, and the crew reads them before the truck is positioned. A seller should never arrange a permit for a move they are not making, because the buyer owns the route.
Municipal weight restrictions catch more heavy moves than state permits do. A municipal weight restriction can stop a move that the state would allow without a second look.
What it is worth
A mixed lot is priced unit by unit, and the junk in the corner is part of the arithmetic rather than a gift. A buyer who explains a low number honestly is more useful than one who agrees with everything.
A number that survives the site visit is worth more than one that was generous on the phone. A seller with photographs gets a firm number, and a seller with a description gets a range.
Common questions
Other voltage classes
Get started
Get an offer in minutes
Five fields and a phone number is all we need to start. We reply the same business day, and a firm number follows the nameplate photo.
(614) 715-3047or send the form and we will call you.
Questions
What sellers ask before they call
Equipment types
Do you buy 115 kV transformers in Ohio?
Nothing sits in our queue for a week waiting for approval, because the buyer who quotes you also books the crew. Every county in the state is covered, from the lake shore to the river, and Ohio sits inside the regular loop. The second data plate on a rebuilt unit matters more than the first, and it is easy to photograph by mistake.
Service area
What is the difference between 115 kV and the next class up?
What you send stays with the buying desk, and we do not publish your plant, your nameplate or your deadline anywhere. 115 kV equipment is common enough that bushings and parts can still be found, which helps a rebuild decision. A decommissioning is orderly, which makes it the easiest kind of large project to buy from.
Payment
Can a 115 kV unit be moved without a permit?
If there is a bill of sale, a lien release or an asset tag, photograph that too, because paperwork is part of the condition. Bridge limits, municipal weight restrictions and construction zones all shape the route, and the route shapes the schedule. A unit with elevated gas that has been stable for a decade is a different proposition from one where the figure doubled.